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  • Only 10% of Nigerians earn above ₦100,000, according to the Nigerian Financial Services Market Report. This aligns with most reports about Nigeria, and it's in sharp contrast to the narratives online.
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    MTN Nigeria has dominated the country's telecommunications market over the years, accounting for the largest market share. All four operators, apart from 9mobile, recorded a significant increase in their subscriber base between May 2014 and March 2024.

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  • The 2024 Global Peace Index reveals a decline in peacefulness in 97 countries, the highest since the index began.

    Nigeria is among the nations affected by regional conflicts and rising violence. With a peace index score of 2.91, Nigeria is facing increasing challenges.

    A deteriorating peace score impacts foreign investment and economic stability. Global economic losses due to violence reached $19.1 trillion in 2023.

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    The FAAC's revenue distribution from 2017 to August 2023 highlights the dominance of Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa states in allocations. Despite Lagos' economic prominence, it ranked fifth. Here is the distribution of revenue among states between 2017 and August 2023.

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  • A Trend of Adult literacy rates of African countries

    Between 2018 and 2021, adult literacy rates across African nations exhibited significant disparities. Seychelles and South Africa led with literacy rates of 96% and 95%, respectively, indicating a high proportion of literate adults. Conversely, Chad had the lowest literacy rate during this period.

    These statistics underscore the uneven progress in educational attainment across Africa, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to improve literacy in lower-performing nations.

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    Nigeria was the seventh most populous nation in the world in 2020, with 206.1 million people. Projected to reach a population of 401.3 million by 2050, Nigeria will rank third after India (1st) and China (2nd). According to Institut national d'études démographiques' projections, Nigeria, Ethiopia, DR Congo, Egypt, Tanzania, and Kenya will be among the world’s top 20 most populous countries by 2050.

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  • Only 10% of Nigerians earn above ₦100,000, according to the Nigerian Financial Services Market Report. This aligns with most reports about Nigeria, and it's in sharp contrast to the narratives online.
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  • MTN Nigeria has dominated the country's telecommunications market over the years, accounting for the largest market share. All four operators, apart from 9mobile, recorded a significant increase in their subscriber base between May 2014 and March 2024.

    See more

  • The 2024 Global Peace Index reveals a decline in peacefulness in 97 countries, the highest since the index began.

    Nigeria is among the nations affected by regional conflicts and rising violence. With a peace index score of 2.91, Nigeria is facing increasing challenges.

    A deteriorating peace score impacts foreign investment and economic stability. Global economic losses due to violence reached $19.1 trillion in 2023.

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  • South Africa overtook Nigeria as Africa’s largest source of US non-immigrant visa issuances in 2025, with 62,647 visas.
  • Nigeria’s issuances fell 46.1% to 48,669, down from 90,344 in 2024.
  • US non-immigrant visa issuances to African nationals fell 32.9%, from 539,800 to 362,431.
  • Only three African nationalities recorded increases: Tunisia (+12.5%), Guinea (+12.0%) and Eswatini (+3.2%).
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  • Nigerian jet fuel exports to the U.S. jumped 10-fold to 2.87 million barrels in 2025.
  • Just 86,000 barrels were imported across the U.S. from Nigeria between 1993 and 2023.
  • The 2025 surge was concentrated in five months, amid East Coast refinery disruptions.
  • No Nigerian jet fuel imports were recorded through August 2026, suggesting the surge was temporary.
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  • 64.4% of Nigerian schools lacked basic water services, while 57.1% lacked sanitation and 76.4% lacked hygiene.
  • Basic water and hygiene coverage remained unchanged from 2012, while sanitation coverage rose to 42.9% in 2023.
  • Rural schools lagged urban schools in water access, 29.9% vs 47.9%.
  • The sanitation gap was wider, with 33.1% of rural schools covered versus 63.5% of urban schools.
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  • Nigeria had 96.25 million children aged 0–14 in 2025, the largest child population in Africa.
  • 16% of Africa’s children lived in Nigeria, or roughly 1 in every 6.
  • Ethiopia and DR Congo followed with 52.54 million and 51.85 million children respectively.
  • Africa’s 10 largest child populations accounted for 60.9% of the continent’s 600.17 million children.
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  • Central African Republic had Africa’s highest 0–14 population share at 48.7%.
  • Somalia, Niger, Chad and DR Congo followed, all with at least 45.9% of their populations aged 0–14.
  • DR Congo had Africa’s largest 0–14 population at 51.85 million, despite ranking fifth by share.
  • Children aged 0–14 made up 38.8% of Africa’s population, versus 40.5% in Nigeria.
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  • MTN became Nigeria’s first operator to cross 100 million active subscriptions.
  • MTN added 7.8 million subscriptions between December 2025 and July 2026.
  • Airtel grew faster than MTN, despite adding fewer subscriptions overall.
  • T2 recorded the fastest growth at 11.9% over the period.
  • Nigeria’s active subscriptions rose by 15.5 million to 194.9 million.
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  • Africa’s US visa issuances fell 37% in 2025, from 401.8k to 253.2k.
  • Egypt and Nigeria accounted for more than half of Africa’s 148.6k decline.
  • B1/B2 visas accounted for 84% of Africa’s overall decline in issuances.
  • Africa’s decline was significantly steeper than the 20.5% drop recorded in Europe.
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  • Women account for just 7.4% of Nigeria’s 190 presidential candidacies from 1999 to 2027, with 14 female candidacies.
  • Female candidacies peaked at 6 in 2019, after none in 1999.
  • In 2027, 2 of 18 presidential candidates are women, the highest recorded share at 11.1%.
  • Women have never exceeded 11.1% of Nigeria’s presidential candidate field since 1999.
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  • Nigeria imported ₦305.69bn from Libya in Q2 2026, up from ₦2.17bn in Q1.
  • Crude oil accounted for 99.99% of Q2 imports, worth ₦305.66bn.
  • Libya’s Q2 exports to Nigeria surged from ₦7.4bn in 2025 to ₦305.69bn.
  • Libya became Nigeria’s ninth-largest import source, accounting for 2.12% of total imports in Q2.
  • Nigeria’s imports from Libya were previously dominated by much smaller values, with crude oil driving the sharp 2026 increase.
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  • Nigeria’s crude and non-crude exports were nearly equal in H1 2026, at ₦24.1tn and ₦24tn, respectively.
  • Non-crude exports overtook crude in Q2 for the first time in at least six years, reaching ₦14.11tn.
  • Petroleum products and natural gas dominate non-crude exports, while non-oil exports accounted for just 13.8% of Q2 exports.
  • Nigeria’s export mix is shifting, but remains heavily dependent on hydrocarbons.
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  • Nigeria’s non-oil trade with Africa was nearly balanced, with an ₦88bn surplus on almost ₦2tn of trade in H1 2026.
  • Energy trade was entirely export-led, with Nigeria selling ₦156.5bn and recording no imports.
  • Solid minerals also leaned towards exports, with sales making up 66.1% of category trade.
  • Agriculture ran a large deficit, as imports accounted for 84.5% of trade and exceeded exports by ₦178bn.
  • Nigeria’s agricultural trade deficit widened sharply, from ₦59bn in Q1 to ₦119bn in Q2.
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  • Samsung exceeds 50% share in 4 African countries, led by Somalia at 66.9%.
  • Its share exceeds 40% in 16 countries, including Ethiopia, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
  • Southern Africa shows particularly high Samsung usage, with all five UN M49 countries above 44%.
  • Samsung’s share is much lower in major markets, including Nigeria (16.3%), Egypt (22.9%) and Ghana (24.7%).
  • Samsung holds a 32.0% share across Africa, based on mobile web traffic rather than device sales.
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  • South Africa overtook Nigeria as Africa’s largest source of US non-immigrant visa issuances in 2025, with 62,647 visas.
  • Nigeria’s issuances fell 46.1% to 48,669, down from 90,344 in 2024.
  • US non-immigrant visa issuances to African nationals fell 32.9%, from 539,800 to 362,431.
  • Only three African nationalities recorded increases: Tunisia (+12.5%), Guinea (+12.0%) and Eswatini (+3.2%).
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  • Nigerian jet fuel exports to the U.S. jumped 10-fold to 2.87 million barrels in 2025.
  • Just 86,000 barrels were imported across the U.S. from Nigeria between 1993 and 2023.
  • The 2025 surge was concentrated in five months, amid East Coast refinery disruptions.
  • No Nigerian jet fuel imports were recorded through August 2026, suggesting the surge was temporary.
Read more
  • 64.4% of Nigerian schools lacked basic water services, while 57.1% lacked sanitation and 76.4% lacked hygiene.
  • Basic water and hygiene coverage remained unchanged from 2012, while sanitation coverage rose to 42.9% in 2023.
  • Rural schools lagged urban schools in water access, 29.9% vs 47.9%.
  • The sanitation gap was wider, with 33.1% of rural schools covered versus 63.5% of urban schools.
Read more
  • Nigeria had 96.25 million children aged 0–14 in 2025, the largest child population in Africa.
  • 16% of Africa’s children lived in Nigeria, or roughly 1 in every 6.
  • Ethiopia and DR Congo followed with 52.54 million and 51.85 million children respectively.
  • Africa’s 10 largest child populations accounted for 60.9% of the continent’s 600.17 million children.
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  • Central African Republic had Africa’s highest 0–14 population share at 48.7%.
  • Somalia, Niger, Chad and DR Congo followed, all with at least 45.9% of their populations aged 0–14.
  • DR Congo had Africa’s largest 0–14 population at 51.85 million, despite ranking fifth by share.
  • Children aged 0–14 made up 38.8% of Africa’s population, versus 40.5% in Nigeria.
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  • MTN became Nigeria’s first operator to cross 100 million active subscriptions.
  • MTN added 7.8 million subscriptions between December 2025 and July 2026.
  • Airtel grew faster than MTN, despite adding fewer subscriptions overall.
  • T2 recorded the fastest growth at 11.9% over the period.
  • Nigeria’s active subscriptions rose by 15.5 million to 194.9 million.
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